PAARL, Western Cape – At a prestigious event during the Agri Western Cape Santam Young Farmer Gala Evening in Paarl, Agri Western Cape proudly announced Richard Hutton-Squire from the Elgin-Grabouw…
It is a term often used in conversations about the farm problem, but rarely do we see empirical evidence to back up the claim in the agriculture sector. Yet, producers…
Agri Western Cape had a simplex radio frequency registered with ICASA to empower farmers with a means of communication that is not dependent on power supply or cell phone reception.…
By Daniël Minnaar TRACTOR SALES Tractor sales, a good measure of market conditions and sentiment in the agricultural sector, started to decline in the first two months of this year.…
This year's State of the Nation Address placed strong emphasis on the challenges posed by the country's power crisis. Agri Western Cape hopes that Minister Enoch Godongwana will include in…
By Daniël Minnaar Inflation The annual inflation rate decreased slightly from 7,4% in November to 7,2% in December. The biggest contributor to this rate was once again food and non-alcoholic…
The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) announced today that a tariff increase of 18.65% has been granted to Eskom for the 2023/24 tariff year. Although the increase is lower than requested…
By Daniël MinnaarINFLATION: The annual consumer price inflation slowed down to 7,5% from 7,6% in August. After peaking at a 13-point high of 7,8% in July, the inflation rate seemed…
- Daniël Minnaar INTEREST RATE The Monetary Policy Committee announced last week (22 September) that the repo rate (the rate at which the Reserve Bank lends money to commercial banks)…
The situation that took place in Robertson between seasonal workers from Zimbabwe and Lesotho can not only be placed on the shoulders of agriculture, but is also an issue that…